Robert Otto Pohl
Robert Otto Pohl | |
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| Born | December 17, 1929 |
| Died | August 30, 2024 (aged 94) |
| Alma mater | University of Freiburg (B.A) University of Erlangen (PhD) |
| Known for | 3ω-method |
| Father | Robert Wichard Pohl |
| Awards | Oliver E. Buckley Prize (1985) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Condensed matter physics |
| Institutions | Cornell University |
| Doctoral students | Venkatesh Narayanamurti |
Robert Otto Pohl (December 17, 1929 – August 30, 2024) was a German-American physicist, specialized in condensed matter physics topics such as amorphous solids, glass, thermal conductivity, and thin films, who was the Goldwin Smith Emeritus Professor of Physics at Cornell University. He developed the 3ω-method, widely used to measure thermal conductivities. He is also known for showing that thermal properties of glass are different from crystalline solids at low temperatures.